Collapsible shipping-crate for live stock



H. A. SHADEL AND H. HALVERSO N.

COLLAPSIBLE SHIPPING CRATE FOR LIVE STOCK. APPLICATION FILED MAR. I9.1920.

1,355,173. Patentd Oct. 12,1920.

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H. A. SHADEL AND H. HALVERSON.

COLLAPSIBLE SHIPPING CRATE FOR LIVE STOCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.19. 1920.

1,355,1 73, Patented Oct. 12, 1920.

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GOLLAPSIBLE SHIPPING-CRATE 1503 LIVE STOCK.

Application filed March 19,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY A. SHADEL and Hammer Hxnvnnson, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Madison, in the county of Dane and Stateof Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Imirovements inCollapsible ShippingCrates for Live Stock, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to truck shipping crates, for live stock; alsoadapted to general use as a hand truck, and the objects of our inventionare, first, to construct a crate with a foldable stanchion disposedtherein for securing stock; second, to have the crate attachable to abase, with a foldable running gear secured to the under side of same;and third, to be able to remove the ends of crate, turn down stanchionand fold a portion of both sides inward onto the stanchion and endportions thereby facilitating the return shipment of the entire devicein a compact form.

We obtain these objects by the machanism shown in the accompanyingdrawing, in which- Figure 1, is a view of the underside of truck andrunning gear.

Fig. 2, is a vertical longitudinal section on line i i-13, Figs. 1 and3.

Fig. 3, is a plan of truck and crate.

Fig. l, is a front elevation wheels in use.

Fig. 5, is a front elevation, knocked down for return.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The truck frame is of box form comprising side rails 1, front end beam2, rear end beam 3, and platform at. A stanchion frame 5, is hinged tothe platform by hinges 6, and can be folded down upon the platform seeFig. 2, or securedin an upright position by a rod 7. Sockets 8, are,disposed at intervals around the frame, adjacent the top, into which thelower ends of the post 9 of the removable side and end fences of thecrate are located. The fences are composed of slats 10, spaced apart andnailed or otherwise secured to the inside of the post 9, and strips 27are secured to the top slats to hold the stanchion from moving from therod 9. The slats on the sides extend to the outer edge of thecorresponding slats on the end Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 12, 1920.

1920. Serial no. 367,180.

fences, the posts on the left side are joined by hinges 11, at the topof the second slat from the bottom, and on the right side at theunderside of the third slat from the bottom see Figs. 4: and 5,allowing'the sides to be folded inward whenthe end fences are removed.Hinged hasps 12, are secured to the next to the upper slat on the endfences and secured to staples 13, on corresponding slats on the sidesadjacent the ends thereof, beams 14, are pivotally mounted on rods 15,crosswise and beneath the platform 4. Said rods 15, pass through thebeams from end to end and also through the side rails 1. An axle 16, issecured within the lower side of the rear beam and wheels 17, arerevolubly mounted at the ends thereof. The front beam is cut away. atthe lower side a distance from the ends suflicient to allow the mountingof casters 18. A rod 19, is secured in the lower side of the front beambetween the casters similar to axle 16, and a rod 20, is clipped to 16and 19, by clips 21. Straps 22, connect rod 20, to a link 23, whichextends forward through the beam 2, of the frame and connects to lever24, which is pivotally attached to beam 2 by staple 25. A latch 26, ismounted inside of link 23, which when the lever 24, is pressed downwardpasses forward and hooks onto staple 25, thereby bringing the wheels 17,and casters 18, in contact with the floor and the front beam 14, againstthe stops 28, at the same time raising the frame and entire crate so asto be moved as a truck. When the lever 24:, is again raised and disposedagainst the front end of the crate the crate is lowered and its entirelower side comes in contact with the floor, and the wheels and runnnggear are folded back and upward within the frame, see Fig. 2, after useas a shipping crate; to prepare for return shipment remove rod 7, andfold the stanchion backwardand clownward upon the platform 4-, disengagethe end fences and place them on top of the stan chion, fold inward thehinged upper section of the left side upon the end fences, and turn downthe upper hinged portion of the right side fence, thereby putting thecrate into knockdown, and compact form, greatly reducing return chargeson the same.

It is obvious that by removing the stanchion from the top of theplatform and detaching the side and end fences from thesocket 8, auseful general service hand truck remains.

Having thus described our invention, We claim 7 1. In a collapsibleshipping crate for live stock, a truck platform With stake socketsspaced around the outer edges thereof and an adjustable set of Wheelsand running gear disposed beneath the platform, a foldable stanchionhingedly secured to the top of the platform, side and end fences securedto posts adapted to be disposed in the sockets aforesaid and means forsecuring the stanchion, the truck, and fences into a secure shippingcrate for live stock."

2. In a collapsible shipping crate for live stock a truck platform withmeans for attaching side and end fences, and a stanchion secured to thetop of the platform and a foldable running gear and Wheels securedbeneath the platform-.

3. In a collapsible shipping crate for live stock the combination of atruck With foldable running gear and removable end fences, withremovable and foldable side fences and a stanchion for securing thestock. 7

In testimony whereof We afiiX our signatures in the presence of twosubscribing Wit nesses.

HENRY A. SHADEL. HARMON HALVERSON.

Witnesses: I V

SIDNEY R. LYNN, EVELYN LYNN.

